Status:

COMPLETED

Intragastric and Peritoneal Microdialysis in Infants With Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)

Lead Sponsor:

Odense University Hospital

Conditions:

Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

3-6 years

Brief Summary

NEC is a serious inflammatory bowel disease, which almost only strikes infants with low birth weight and low gestational age. The morbidity and mortality rates are high, and early diagnosis and treatm...

Detailed Description

Neonates who are hospitalized because of suspicion of NEC are subjected to intragastric microdialysis during the observation period. The catheter is placed in the stomach via the naso-oesophageal rout...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Neonates who are hospitalized because of suspicion of NEC.
  • Neonates who has surgery because of NEC.

Exclusion

  • Non-acceptance from the child's parents or custody holder

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2006

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

14 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00332592

Start Date

October 1 2006

End Date

May 1 2010

Last Update

July 22 2011

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Surgical department A, Odense University Hospital

Odense, Denmark, 5000